Hampton Roads e-News Vol 3, Issue 10: October 2011
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"About Hampton Roads"
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- Hampton Roads a region on the brink? on the verge? WAKE-UP CALL // The Daily Press editorial, "Hampton Roads a region on the brink," follows in its entirety with a response from the Hampton Roads Partnership. More...
- Nonprofit resources: Network, net worth, media trends...More...
- America Runs on Regions! Everyone believes there's hard times ahead and is looking for leadership. While there doesn't seem to be much initiative at the national level, there's a lot we can do regionally. More...
- Hampton Roads' quality of life paradox: Social Science Research Center (SSRC) at Old Dominion University recently completed data collection for the second annual "Life in Hampton Roads" survey...More...
- Reality Check is coming to Hampton Roads...More...
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"Business & Economy"
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- Hampton Roads - the word for the day (decade) is Diversify by E. Dana Dickens, III, president and CEO, Hampton Roads Partnership and Dr. Deborah M. DiCroce, president of Tidewater Community College...More...
- Sen. Warner discusses Global Economic Crisis and U.S. Competitiveness on Oct 24th...More...
- Hampton Roads has a (Vision) plan to get behind - says Koch in State of the Region report...More...
- Hampton Roads business leaders: Giving back...More...
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"Education & Workforce"
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- STEM picks up STEAM: In 1980, when North Carolina was moving away from textiles and tobacco as the state's economic engines, the first public residential high school focused on science and math in the world was opened. As Hampton Roads faces the critical need to move away from an economy dominated by defense, there is a movement afoot to replicate our southern neighbor's success, focusing education on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Applied Math). More...
- Mayors Book Club is now regional - Cities of Hampton and Newport News' regional partnership is designed to help get children ready to read by kindergarten...More...
- Hampton Roads' own Playbook for Success with Nancy Lieberman, the first NBA female head coach, ODU graduate at the CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Hampton Roads luncheon on Nov 15...More...
- Community Matters, Student Achievement Community Foundation-Economics Club Luncheon Oct 26...More...
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"Government & Citizens"
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- Hampton Roads' Peace Maker Award honors Cathy Lewis on Nov 19th...More...
- Sen. Warner's Playbook for Women's Wealth, Wellness and Wisdom - conference on Nov 19...More...
- International City-County Management Association awards Williamsburg with honors, City manager leads VA chapter...More...
- Shaping the future of our Constitutional narrative with Constitutional Conversations going on now in Williamsburg...More...
- Board Boot Camp - How can you give back? More...
- Who's running and who's supporting: Track General Assembly elections...More...
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"Innovation Hotspot"
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- Hampton Roads Economic Gardening Network...More...
- Old Dominion and Hampton U students place at International Solar Decathlon - a passion for developing innovative and eco-conscious solutions for a modern world...More...
- Innovate!HamptonRoads Aerospace Connect on Nov 1st...More...
- Hampton Roads can build on local research success - while Hampton Roads has made strong inroads in the fields - evidenced by projects like Hampton University's new Proton Therapy Institute - the region needs to cultivate a laser-like focus to build upon its successes and encourage a more entrepreneurial environment...More...
- Biotech at the Beach: From napkin to the big-time, an entrepreneur shares secrets, Oct 21...More...
- Technology management workshop for strategic innovation, building on the life cycle stages of business and product technology, Nov 15...More...
- Innovation in America's Regions: How can regions participate in and take advantage of today's knowledge-based innovation economy? More...
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"Military Bastion"
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- Pew Center Reports: Hampton Roads Businesses Help Military with Energy Innovations...More...
- U.S.Navy's Economic Impact on Hampton Roads by Greg Grootendorst, Chief Economist, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission...More...
- The European Union - A Military Actor? - a Seminar on the Increasing Awareness of EU Crisis Management Approaches and Europe's Common Security and Defense Policy, Oct 28...More...
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"Tourism, Arts & Culture"
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- ODU Presents: Making creative connections, This Filthy World with John Waters on Nov 10...More...
- Call them what you will: Future leaders, NextGen or Yoots, here's the run down on the most Young Professional (YP)-oriented organizations in the region...More...
- OpSail 2012 commemorates Bicentennial of War of 1812 with Speaker Series beginning Nov 8...More...
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"Transportation"
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- Interested in Multimodal Transportation and Public Transportation projections for Hampton Roads? More...
- Network with The Propellor Club...More...
- Transit-Oriented Development: Opportunities through Light Rail and Passenger Rail Connections featuring Tom Clark of Metro Denver on Oct 21...More...
- Subscribe to Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization's Transportation blog, Crossings:
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